Why do you need a spare? I have driven slightly less than 1,000,000 miles in the past 41 years. In that time, TWICE have I had a tire go instantly flat. BOTH times, I hit a piece of debris in the road and it deflated the tire instantly, with no way to fix the tire.


I've had probably DOZENS of 'slow leaks', which are no problem. I carry the standard issue air compressor and a "Tire Worm" kit in both the car and truck (which has a spare). I can usually just jack up the wheel and find the object that is the problem.


THEN, I let the wheel down and yank the object out with side cutters and then use the tire worm plug kit to seal the tire. Then I use the air compressor to set the tire to the recommended pressure - and I'm good.


My total mileage driven in three Crossfires is just under 100,000 miles. So far, never been stranded - I know I can crack a wheel or have a tire blow - but odds are not great that will happen. I don't need a spare. If you really do need one, see post 6.